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The Danish National Police are rethinking their ventures on X (formerly Twitter), due to concerns surrounding misinformation and algorithmic quandaries.
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For years, X has been indispensable to Danish police precincts for swift updates on incidents and crises. Journalists and media have relied on X Pro (previously TweetDeck) to keep track of these updates.
However, this could soon be a thing of the past, as the police recently spilled the beans to Dagbladet Børsen.
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René Gyldensten, head of communications for the National Police of Denmark, informed Børsen that X presented obstacles for official communication.
"In the face of misinformation and morphing algorithms, X has evolved in a manner that makes it obvious that the police need to have custody of our communication," he declared.
Rather than shifting to another social media platform, the police are examining independent solutions, partly inspired by the Norwegian model. In Norway, police and journalists have partnered up to develop 'Pressklienten,' a secret communication avenue for swift data sharing.
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Danish media bailing out on X
Major media outlets in Denmark, including DR, Ritzau, and Journalisten, have abandoned X. For some, the cause was dropping traffic. For others, it was a lack of content moderation or a divergence in platform values, as Journalisten.dk reported.
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While the Danish National Police's intention to move away from Twitter and explore independent platforms for official communication is mentioned in the article, the underlying reasons for this shift are not provided. However, it's worth noting that globally, police departments and government agencies have pondered changes to their official social media strategies due to platform policy changes, misinformation concerns, rising costs, platform instability or a preference for greater control over their communication channels.
If you're seeking an authentic statement or specific reasons from the Danish National Police, you may need to consult their official releases or press statements directly.
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The Danish National Police, in light of misinformation and algorithmic quandaries, are considering alternatives to Twitter for official communication, investigating independent solutions similar to Norway's 'Pressklienten'. This shift is also being seen among major Danish media outlets like DR, Ritzau, and Journalisten, who have abandoned Twitter due to a lack of content moderation or a divergence in platform values. The specific reasons for the police's intention to move away from Twitter remain unclear at this time, but globally, similar shifts by police departments and government agencies have been attributed to concerns over misinformation, platform policy changes, rising costs, and a preference for greater control over communication channels.
